Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force (15-64 years), total
Labor force (15-64 years), total over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 390.55 million against 55.64 million in Nigeria, a difference of 334.91 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.80 million | 212.09 million | 179.28 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 46.91 million | 325.71 million | 278.79 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 54.89 million | 384.98 million | 330.09 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), total, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 390.55 million against 55.64 million in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), total between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 334.91 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), total?
- Nigeria ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.